I’ll chart a path to lower taxes – I just can’t say when, Jeremy Hunt tells Tories The Chancellor has ruled out tax cuts this year but is keeping alive hopes of a pre-election giveaway Evening Standard · Oct 2, 2023
Jeremy Hunt signals axe for HS2’s northern leg as he slams ‘totally unacceptable’ costs Chancellor questions why it costs ‘10 times more’ to build high-speed rail in UK than France The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2023
SNP slam Rishi Sunak's ‘snide’ motorhome jibe at Tory party conference RISHI Sunak has mocked the SNP at the Tory party conference, claiming that the UK Government had sent enough money to Holyrood to pay for… The National (Scotland) · Oct 2, 2023
Rishi Sunak accused of presiding over ‘chaos’ as Tory conference braces for news of HS2 Manchester leg cancellation – as it happened Andy Burnham, Labour mayor of Greater Manchester, says news would be ‘profoundly depressing’ The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2023
UK Treasury chief says he'll hike the minimum wage but rules out tax cuts while inflation stays high Britain’s Treasury chief is announcing a hike in the national minimum wage The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2023
Mary Seacole honoured as first Jamaican-British woman on Royal Mint coin Leading equalities campaigner says a commemorative coin is “not good enough” and her image should appear on legal tender The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2023
Hunt rules out big tax cuts despite Tory calls for pre-election giveaway The Chancellor said cuts this year would ‘compromise’ the battle against inflation. The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2023
Putin’s aide threatens to target any British soldiers training troops in Ukraine Medvedev, who is considered to be a close aide of Putin, earlier issued nuclear sabre-rattling threats after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2023
Tory MPs should ‘get behind’ Sunak, says Andrew Mitchell International development minister warns colleagues jostling for position not to be ‘self-indulgent’ The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2023
Hunt to raise living wage to £11 an hour and crackdown on benefit ‘shirkers’ National living wage to increase to £11 an hour, Hunt to promise at Tory conference The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2023
Ben Wallace says he asked PM to give Ukraine £2.3bn more for battle with Russia Extra investment could help Kyiv to ‘end’ the Russian invasion through its counteroffensive, says former defence secretary The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2023
Tory Party conference – live: Agenda blown off track by HS2 furore with Sunak’s majority ‘at risk’ West Midlands mayor Andy Street holds furious impromptu press conference urging Sunak not to ‘cancel the future’ The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2023
Sunak insists no plan to send British troops for training in Ukraine ‘here and now’ Rishi Sunak clarifies plans mooted by defence secretary would be for after the conflict with Russia The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 586 As the war enters its 586th day, these are the main developments. Al Jazeera · Oct 2, 2023
The Guardian - AU · Oct 1, 2023 Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 586 of the invasion Joe Biden urges Congress to swiftly approve Ukraine aid left out of US government funding bill; Rishi Sunak rows back on defence minister’s suggestion that British troops could carry out training in Ukraine
The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2023 Wallace: I asked PM to give Ukraine £2.3 billion more for battle with Russia The former defence secretary said the extra investment could help Kyiv to ‘end’ the Russian invasion through its counter offensive.
The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2023 Hunt to set out tougher welfare rules and boost living wage at Tory conference Other measures at the Manchester gathering will include a plan to ban mobile phones in England’s schools.
Evening Standard · Oct 1, 2023 Chancellor gives ‘pay boost for two million’ as living wage increases to £11 an hour The Chancellor said the pay-rise would benefit the lowest-paid
The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2023 Go further on housebuilding and lift fracking ban to restore Tory values – Truss The former prime minister is to deliver a speech on the fringes of the Conservative conference in Manchester.
The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2023 New Conservatives group demands migration curbs and school ‘gender ideology’ ban The group of 2019 MPs will unveil their demands at a rally at the Tory party conference in Manchester.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2023 Sunday at Tory conference: highlights of the day A row over tax cuts, a car crash start for Onward and the home secretary accused of attention-seeking
The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2023 Little sign of Tory unity as factions jostle on first day of conference Rishi Sunak’s hopes of united front flounder with MPs and even ministers challenging policy and jockeying for position
The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2023 Vultures circle around Sunak as dead-eyed delegates look on The Tory party conference in Manchester is all about survival – no one except those close to the PM have much faith in a reset
The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2023 The business leaders who are paying £3,300 for lunch with Rishi Sunak Raising money from business leaders and wooing megadonors for cash is a big game at party conference
The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2023 Zelensky urges Ukrainian victory over Russia at national event honouring country’s military The Ukranian president called for victory over Russia and praised the armed forces